Collapsible pail



E. B. BLOOD May22,'192s. 1,670,709

COLLAPSIBLE FAIL Filed March 20, 1926 j* @Wwfw Patented May 22, 1928.`

` vBunn. B. BLooD, or CHICAGO,

'- CHICAGO,

ILLINoIs, AssIGNoR 'ro KENNETH lIIIACKEIIZIE, or

ILLINOIS.

coLLAIJsIBLn FAIL.

y, Application vtiled. March 20, 1926. Serial No. 96,154.

The present invention relates to collapsi-A blev pails. y f

'More particularly the present invention re'lates to pails which may be collapsed into relatively small space when not in use yand has for one of itsobjects the provision of a collapsible pail which is simple to operate and which when in normaloperative position .Will form av relatively rigid Watertight struct-ure.

A further object is to provide a col'lapsible pail made of simple parts, Whichv pail is cheap to` manufacture and which is-'Well adapted to i'neetA the conditions encountered in ordinary service.

HA further object is to provide ascollapsible pail which is light .in Weight and which provides a relatively 'large capacity.

Further objects Willvappcar as the description proceeds@ y `Referring t'o the draWingsi Figure 1 isa vieu7 in side elevation of one embodiment ofthe present iinfentionv in its operative position; l Figure 2 is a sectional View ofthe struc/- ture shown in Figure l; Figure 8 isla top plan view of the structureshoivn in Figure 1; L*

yFigure is a top .plan view of the improved pa'il'when said pail is in'collapsed position; and

'Figure 5 '1s a view onan enlarged'scalev of a detail of construction.

" Thefnumerals l0 and 1l indicate, respectively, top and bottom rings Which may be made of galvanized iron or L other noncorrosive material having the requisite stili",- ness. Said rings'l() and 11 are disposed ivithin folded over edge portions `of the fabric material'12, lWhich fabric material "may be sewed along the seamsf1318 to form, an endlessv band. The folded over upper edge portion of the Vfabric material 12 is indicated by the n'umera'l 11i and is stitched along the seam 15. The lower folded over portion of the fabric material 12 is indicated by the numeral 16 and is stitched along the seam indicated by the numeral 17.

The numeral 18 indicates a relatively stiff bottom plate Which may be made of galvanized iron or other non-corrosive material. Said bottom plate 18 is of a circular outline Y to coincide with the ring 10 and has a crimped over edge portion 19 which coopertend substantially to the sWaged up annular I portion 20 of the bottom plate 18.

The top ring 11 is adapted to be held in spaced relationship With the'bottomplate 18 by means of aplurality of braces 22-22 corresponding in number to the radial grooves 21-21. Said bracesl 22-22 preferably take the forniof stili' Wires and are provided withy loops 23-*23 at their upper extremities, lWhich loops -l'enclose the top ring 11. 1n `order to permit thefinsertion of said loops 28e-e253 around the top ring 11, the fabric member 12 is perforated as indicated by the numerals 24h-24, the boundaries of` saidperforations being defined Vbyeyelets 25-25- I A bail y26 'is provided having looped over end portions 27-27, Which looped over end.` y

portions fare'adapted to support the upper ring 11. The fabric member 12 is suitably apertured for the -reception of the looped end portion 2727,the boundaries of said apertures being delinedby'eyelets.. I

Under normal service conditions, the top ring ll'will be heldin spaced relationship with the bottomplate 18 by means of the braces 22%-22 `The 'length' of said braces will be so chosen that the fabric member l2 Willbe held tautk When said braces '22--22 Nare disposed in substantially vertical posit-ion, at which times thebottoms `of said braces 22-422' should be relatively close to the swaged up portion 20fof the bottom plate 18. In order to. form va pocket for each of' said'braces 22-`22,the b'ottomplate 18 may be provided With a kdepression 29 atv itheouter extremity of each of the grooves n MMI 19 and 20 of the bottom plate around the lower ring 10 and the fabric 'covering said lower ring, seepage of water from the pail at "the `lower"extremity thereof is effectually prevented.

l/Vhen it is intended to move the parts to collapsed position, the braces 22-22 mayV be moved out of the depressions 2,9-29 to-y ward the vertical center: lineofthe pail. Under these conditions the upper ring 11 will, of course, yfall toward thek bottom plate 18,' and the r`fabric member 12 will fall into folds. The lower extremities of the braces 22--22 will` liel between the bottom vplate 18 and thev folds of the fabric member 12, whereby the free extremities of said braces vill be covered and `there will be no vprotruding parts. `,The shape'of the bail 26 will preferably be s(ubstantially`v semi-circular, whereby the said bail, when allowed to drop, 'will move into close proximityI with the rings 11 and l0. e '4 lnasmuch as the braces 22-22 are straight rods,'tbey are. adapted lto be disposed in position to exert the most -eflicient bracing effect. Being disposed in radial planes' of thepail, they naturally tend to follow vthe radial grooves 2'1-21 when the pail Iis being collapsed or being changed from collapsed condition to operative condition.V Inasmiich as the braces 22.-.-22 arewithin the fabric member 12, said fabric member holds said ybraces in position againstthe bottom'plate 18 when the pail is in collapsed condition. Though a preferred einbodiinentof' the present inventionl has been described in de'- tail, many modifications will occur to those sliilled'in the art. Itis intended to cover all such modifications that'fall Within the scope of the appended claims.`

l. A collapsible pail comprising a. top ring, a bottoni ring, a foldable `fabric member joined to form an endlessband, the extremities of said band being'folded around the said rings, a bottom plate secured to said lower ring, and a pluralityb of brace members having supportingl relationship with said upper ring and adapted to hold said upper ring in spaced relationship with said lbottom platersaid bottom pla-te beingprovided with ldepressionsy for receiving and holding the lower extremities ofsaid brace members, each of said brace members coinprising a rod having an end portion looped about one of said rings and having its other .of March, 1926.

end portion adapted to be positioned adjacent to the'other'of said `rings,`each of said rods when in bracing position lying in an axial plane 'of said pail and being dlSpQSed inwardly of said fabric member, vwhereby when said pail is collapsed, said fabric .member will hold the free extremities of said brace members against said bottom plate.

"2'. A collapsible :pail 'comprising a top ring, a bottom ring, a foldable fabric member joined vto form an endless band',v the eX- ftfemeies- Of Said band being folded wird the said rings', abotitofn plate seciiie'dtb lower ring, 'and ,a 'plurality Ofbae, mm# bers having''supporting4 relationshi said upper ring and"adaptedto hod said upper ring inspaced relationship with Said bottom plate, said bottom plate beiiig proff vided with depressions for re'vceivi'n'g holding the lower extremities of said' brace members, sai'd"bottom plate being pro-A vided kwith guiding grooves ifor guiding the lower extremities of said brace members into said depressions, yeach of said' brace members comprising a rod halvingan'eiid portion looped about one of saidings and having its other 'end portion adapted tobe positioned adjacent to the other of lsaid rings,'each of said rodswhen in'bracirig po-` sition lying in an axial plane'cf saidpail and being disposed inwardlylof'saifd fabric member, whereby when said' 'pail is lcol? lapsed, said fabric member will hold the free extremities of said brace members against said bottom plate.

3. A collapsible pail comprising a top ring, a bottom plate, a foldabl fabric inember joined toy form an endless bandfthe extremities' of said band being secured to'said top ring and to the eriphery of'said bottom plate, said bottom p ate being provided'wit'h a plurality of radial grofov'e'sfea'ch "of said grooves terminating near lthe periphery, of said bottom plate in a depression of' greater depth than said grooves, anda plurality fof brace members equal in" Tiuliiberwto 'said grooves, each of said brace members having an elongated portion adapted to lie in prox"- imity to said fabric member when said pail is in operative positiomthe free extremities of said brace'members beinggadapted tof'be seated within said depressions(Irl Signed at Chicago, Illinois, this lth day BURR 1.3,: 1.3199911 

